Timor-Leste—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #136 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
46.7%
2022
YoY Change
+35.0%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#136
of 148 countries
Maximum
67.1%
2016
Minimum
34.6%
2021
CAGR
-1.1%
9 years
Last
46.7%
Previous
34.6%
Highest
67.1%
Lowest
34.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Timor-Leste's self-employed (%) was 46.7% in 2022, ranking #136 out of 148 countries. This represents a +35.0% change from 2021. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 67.1% (2016) and the lowest was 34.6% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 46.7% | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 58.8% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |